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Using Endnote with LaTeX and BibTeX

INTRODUCTION

BibTeX is bibliographic software for use with Reference management software for Bibtex (as the scientific document preparation system recommended by Ecole Polytechnique Federale LaTeX. It is used to take data from a de Lausanne - http://wiki.epfl.ch/indexing/bibtex (2009 “under revision”) which says: bibliographic database (called a .bib file) and JabRef - http://jabref.sourceforge.net/ - stylistic information from a bibliography style is the reference management software file (called a .bst file) to produce a formatted recommended by the [EPFL] Library for bibliography called a .bbl file, which LaTeX people writing in LaTeX. It runs then reads. on , Mac OS X and Windows and integrates well with LaTeX editors such The procedure is analogous to Endnote as , WinEdt, , etc. taking data from an endnote library (.enl file) BibDesk - and stylistic information from an endnote http://bibdesk.sourceforge.net/ is a good style (.ens) file to produce a formatted alternative for people working under bibliography for Word. Mac OS X, as it integrates better in the workflow. IMPORT REFERENCES INTO ENDNOTE FURTHER READING Although BibTeX reproduces some of the functionality of EndNote, getting information Kopka, H and Daly, PW (1999). A Guide to into the database involves typing directly into LaTeX, 3rd edition. Addison Wesley, Harlow, England. - Main Library Z253.4.L38 Kop. the .bib file. Latex Companions volumes (1997-2004) EndNote becomes useful here because - Murray Library Z253.4.L38 Lat. information can be imported into it from literature sources, edited, organised and Or search term “Latex” in the library catalogue: shared but also exported to .bib file format. http://aquabrowser.lib.ed.ac.uk/

Drakos, Nicos (1996) translated by MacLeod, EXPORT REFERENCES TO BIBTEX A Rob (2008) Using EndNote with L TEX/BibTEX, EndNote has a built-in Output style called, at:http://www.sci.utah.edu/~macleod/latex/endno BibTeX Export. te. [accessed 07/12/2012]

Go to File, Export…, choose BibTeX Export HELP from Output style drop down menu and save the file as a text file. Publishing Using Latex a two day course from Institute for Academic Development at: This text file has your EndNote information http://www.ed.ac.uk/iad and see under Study saved in a format acceptable to BibTeX .bib skills support for students, Postgraduates, files. Doctoral…, Courses and Events…, A-Z…

IMPORT FROM BIBTEX TO ENDNOTE School of Informatics information on LaTeX at: http://www.inf.ed.ac.uk/systems/tex It is possible to import existing .bib files into EndNote, either for export to other .bib files, or for use in other applications, like Word. Courses and documentation on Endnote, finding A conversion tool is needed and BibTeX and citing references, LaTeX, Word… available import utilities can be downloaded from from ISiskills at: http://www.iskills.is.ac.uk ftp://support.isiresearchsoft.com/pub/bibtex/

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